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Date:      Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:42:01 +0200
From:      Christophe Prevotaux <c.prevotaux@hexanet.fr>
To:        "Lawrence Farr" <freebsd-smp@epcdirect.co.uk>
Cc:        smp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: SMP --> NORMAL KERNEL on a dual proc machine [HELP]
Message-ID:  <20020724184201.593cc176.c.prevotaux@hexanet.fr>
In-Reply-To: <001301c2332e$070119a0$c806a8c0@lfarr>
References:  <20020724181512.6d61169f.c.prevotaux@hexanet.fr> <001301c2332e$070119a0$c806a8c0@lfarr>

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MP version in the BIOS ??? I have not seen such a thing
I have to check 


On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 17:20:29 +0100
"Lawrence Farr" <freebsd-smp@epcdirect.co.uk> wrote:

> No, this usually breaks things! What MP version do you have it
> set on in the BIOS? Have you get Plug and Play disabled in the 
> BIOS?
> 
> Lawrence Farr
> EPC Direct Limited 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christophe Prevotaux [mailto:c.prevotaux@hexanet.fr] 
> > Sent: 24 July 2002 17:15
> > To: Lawrence Farr
> > Subject: Re: SMP --> NORMAL KERNEL on a dual proc machine [HELP]
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 16:51:51 +0100
> > "Lawrence Farr" <freebsd-smp@epcdirect.co.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > > So did you do a make -j build?
> > 
> > no , why do I need to do this ? can you explain ? 
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Lawrence Farr
> > > EPC Direct Limited 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG 
> > > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of 
> > > > Christophe Prevotaux
> > > > Sent: 24 July 2002 16:48
> > > > To: Lawrence Farr
> > > > Cc: freebsd-smp@freebsd.org
> > > > Subject: Re: SMP --> NORMAL KERNEL on a dual proc machine [HELP]
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > uhmm ok however I have no PCI RIDER 
> > > > and the board are brand new in fact I have 2 exact same 
> > > > machines (exact same down to the last component) and both
> > > > have the same problems.
> > > > 
> > > > I seriously doubt I have 2 defective machines
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 16:43:39 +0100
> > > > "Lawrence Farr" <freebsd-smp@epcdirect.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > I've had a similar problem with a damaged PCI riser, and also
> > > > > quite similar problems when using make -j whatever.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Lawrence Farr
> > > > > EPC Direct Limited 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: owner-freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG 
> > > > > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of 
> > > > > > Christophe Prevotaux
> > > > > > Sent: 24 July 2002 16:08
> > > > > > To: smp@freebsd.org
> > > > > > Subject: SMP --> NORMAL KERNEL on a dual proc machine [HELP]
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Hello
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I am running :
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > FreeBSD 4.6-RELEASE-p2 (SMP)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > on a 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > ASUS CUV4X-DLS Dual Processors motherboard (With 2 processors)
> > > > > > which had a onboard 'fxp' network card
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > in my PCI slots I have :
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 1 ATM adapter Forerunner PCA200E-SMF 155Mbps 
> > > > > > 1 DLINK 500SX Gigabit Ethernet adapter
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > With this configuration I have several problems some of which 
> > > > > > may or may not be SMP related but I can't really tell so 
> > > > I need your
> > > > > > help.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 1) the "lge" driver hangs sometimes for unknown reason
> > > > > > 2) the "hfa" driver will do the same(and interested people
> > > > > > can looks at the atm@freebsd.org mailing list for details I 
> > > > > > have posted)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 3) In order to see if these problem where SMP related I 
> > > > > > proceeded to switch
> > > > > > my KERNEL to non SMP 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >   a) After recompiling my KERNEL to non SMP (standard kernel) 
> > > > > > my 2 PCI based 
> > > > > >      network card (lge0) and (hfa0) refused to work , they 
> > > > > > are detected at boot
> > > > > >      time , and get configured properly , but no network 
> > > > > > traffic goes thru (apart
> > > > > >      from pinging the IP of the interface itself.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >    b) when recompiling in SMP kernel mode , everything 
> > > > works as before
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >    c) when recompiling in NON SMP KERNEL mode and removing a 
> > > > > > processor physically
> > > > > >       (replacing it with the needed tab (terminator)) it 
> > > > > > won't work just as in point (a)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I am at a loss , I do not understand what is going on, I 
> > > > > > can't believe anything else than the
> > > > > > kernel (and maybe modules) need to be recompiled in order to 
> > > > > > work properly. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > What should I do ?  
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
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